Man And Self Knowledge By Dalai Lama

Personally, I find this book very enlightening and inspirational. It shows us about the power of self-knowledge which can help us to achieve happiness and a meaningful life.

Authentic His Holiness Dalai Lama XVI Quotes

Now, take your time to read through some of authenticDalai Lama quotes on man and life:

“This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.”

(Dalai Lama: A Policy of Kindness By Sidney Piburn)

“It is essential to generate a good attitude, a good heart, as much as possible.”

(Kindness, Clarity, and Insight; 2006)

“We cannot learn real patience and tolerance from a guru or a friend. They can be practiced only when we come in contact with someone who creates unpleasant experiences.”

(Live in a Better Way: Reflections on Truth, Love, and Happiness)

“The root of happiness is altruism — the wish to be of service to others.”

(The Dalai Lama at Harvard: Lectures on the Buddhist Path to Peace (1988) by Jeffrey Hopkins.)

“A genuine, affectionate smile is very important in our day-to-day lives.”

(The Power of Compassion: A Collection of Lectures by His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama)

“I believe all suffering is caused by ignorance.”

(Nobel acceptance speech; 1989)

“Whether one believes in a religion or not, and whether one believes in rebirth or not, there isn’t anyone who doesn’t appreciate kindness and compassion.”

(Kindness and Compassion” p. 47)

“In the practice of tolerance, one’s enemy is the best teacher.”

(Kindness, Clarity, and Insight; 1984)

“It is necessary to help others, not only in our prayers, but in our daily lives. If we find we cannot help others, the least we can do is to desist from harming them.”

(A Talk to Western Buddhists” p. 89)

“Buddhism does not accept a theory of God, or a creator. According to Buddhism, one’s own actions are the creator, ultimately.”

(The Nobel Evening Address” p. 115)

“Our feeling of dissatisfaction, unhappiness,loss of hope and so forth are in fact related to all phenomena.”

(The Dalai Lama: Essential Writings; p.76)

“I believe that the very purpose of our life is to seek happiness. That is clear. Whether one believes in religion or not, whether one believes in this religion or that religion, we all are seeking something better in life. So, I think, the very motion of our life is towards happiness…”

(The Art Of Happiness: A Handbook For Living; 10th Anniversary Edition)

“It is necessary to help others, not only in our prayers, but in our daily lives.”

(Answers: Discussions With Western Buddhists)

“It is anger that is a sign of weakness, whereas patience is a sign of strength.”

(For the Benefit of All Beings: A Commentary on the Way of the Bodhisattva)

“Religion does not mean just precepts, a temple, monastery, or other external signs, for these as well as hearing and thinking are subsidiary factors in taming the mind. When the mind becomes the practices, one is a practitioner of religion, and when the mind does not become the practices one is not.”

(Deity Yoga; 1987)

“Human happiness and human satisfaction must ultimately come from within oneself.”

(The Path to Tranquility: Daily Wisdom (1998) edited by Renuka Singh)

“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.”

(The Art Of Happiness: A Handbook For Living; 10th Anniversary Edition)

“From the moment of birth every human being wants happiness and freedom and wants to avoid suffering. In this we are all the same; and the more we care for the happiness of others the greater our own sense of each other becomes.”

(The Compassionate Life; 2001. Ch. 3 “Global Compassion”.)

“Compassion and tolerance are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength.”

(How to Be Compassionate: A Handbook for Creating Inner Peace and a Happier World)

“Inner peace is the key: if you have inner peace, the external problems do not affect your deep sense of peace and tranquility.”

(Nobel lecture; 1989)

“Old friends pass away, new friends appear. It is just like the days. An old day passes, a new day arrives. The important thing is to make it meaningful: a meaningful friend — or a meaningful day.”

(The Dalai Lama: A Policy of Kindness; 1990, p. 32)

“If a problem is fixable, if a situation is such that you can do something about it, then there is no need to worry. If it’s not fixable, then there is no help in worrying. There is no benefit in worrying whatsoever.”

(Dalai Lama: A Policy of Kindness By Sidney Piburn; p.40)

“There is a saying in Tibetan that “at the door of the miserable rich man sleeps the contented beggar”. The point of this saying is not that poverty is a virtue, but that happiness does not come with wealth, but from setting limits to one’s desires, and living within those limits with satisfaction.”

(Your Emotional Fitness: Everything You Need to Know to Live a Life of Abundance by Gary Rubin, April 2013)

“Compassion brings inner strength, and compassion also brings truth.”

(The Middle Way: Faith Grounded in Reason)

“If you show other people anger and hatred, they will show you the same, and you will lose your own happiness.”

(How To Practice: The Way to a Meaningful Life)

“If one’s life is simple, contentment has to come.”

(Path To Tranquility, p.77)

“With truth, you have nothing to hide, and you are not dependent on the opinions of others.”

(The Middle Way: Faith Grounded in Reason)

“If scientific analysis were conclusively to demonstrate certain claims in Buddhism to be false, then we must accept the findings of science and abandon those claims.”

(The Universe in a Single Atom: The Convergence of Science And Spirituality)

“Whether we accept a religion or not is up to the individual, but as long as humanity inhabits this world, these deeper values (compassion and forgiveness) are crucial and must not be neglected.”

(The Middle Way: Faith Grounded in Reason)

“An open heart is an open mind. A change of heart is a change of mind.”

(An Open Heart: Practicing Compassion in Everyday Life)

“Ordinary love is biased and mixed with attachment. Like other afflicted emotions, attachment is based not on reality but on mental projection. It exaggerates reality.”

(The Middle Way: Faith Grounded in Reason)

“Thus using force is not a sign of strength but rather a sign of weakness.”

(The Nobel Evening Address” p. 115)

“Today the reality is simple. In harming our enemy, we are harmed.”

(An Open Heart: Practicing Compassion in Everyday Life)

“My true religion is Kindness.”

(Kindness, Clarity, and Insight; 1984)

“True spirituality is a mental attitude you can practice at any time.”

(The Art Of Happiness: A Handbook For Living; 10th Anniversary Edition)